Forest Industries Ireland (FII) has announced the University of Galway winners of the Future Timber Design Awards ─ a new initiative supported by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. The awards were developed by FII to promote sustainable and innovative timber construction and design by bridging academic learning with real-life application for undergraduate … [Read more...] about Inaugural Future Timber Design Awards winners revealed
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Regional funding to train new engineering talent and boost housebuilding across the UK
The UK government has announced that £96million will be allocated to train new talent and build more homes, creating tens of thousands of placements on building sites across the country to plug skills gaps and boost housebuilding. Among the initiatives to be funded are plans for new qualifications in construction design, engineering design and engineering manufacturing. The … [Read more...] about Regional funding to train new engineering talent and boost housebuilding across the UK
Project to explore impact of extreme temperatures on housing and health
A new research project led by the University of Strathclyde will examine the impact of extreme temperatures on public health, housing quality and the economy. The STARPOL (Socio-Spatial Thermal Justice) project will combine architectural, engineering, psychological, legal and genetic knowledge to shape new, improved strategies and policies for the housing and public health … [Read more...] about Project to explore impact of extreme temperatures on housing and health
Robotic concrete 3D-printing will cut carbon emissions of Teesside carbon capture project
Infrastructure solutions company Costain and AE Yates, a civil and structural engineering delivery specialist, have teamed up with Hyperion Robotics to deliver low-carbon concrete sleepers for a landmark East Coast Cluster project on Teesside. Northern Endurance Partnership’s (NEP) onshore CO2-gathering system will provide the CO2 transportation and storage infrastructure … [Read more...] about Robotic concrete 3D-printing will cut carbon emissions of Teesside carbon capture project
Bio-inspired structural design improves impact resistance and energy absorption
A collaborative research team from Tohoku University in Japan and the Wuhan University of Technology in China has taken inspiration from butterfly wings to develop a new lightweight lattice structure that also boasts enhanced mechanical strength, impact resistance and energy absorption capability through advanced structural design. They suggest that this strong yet … [Read more...] about Bio-inspired structural design improves impact resistance and energy absorption